Shafaq News- Erbil

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Monday urged Iraq’s federal government to prevent further attacks after drones targeted Prime Minister Masrour Barzani’s office and the residence of the head of the Security and Intelligence Agency.

Barzani called the strikes “completely unacceptable” and a “dangerous escalation,” stressing that protecting Iraq’s sovereignty, security and stability, including that of the Kurdistan Region, is a shared responsibility. He called on all sides to work toward de-escalation and an end to regional tensions.

بە توندی سەرکۆنەی ئەو هێرشانە دەکەین کە بەرەبەیانیی ئەمڕۆ نووسینگەی سەرۆکوەزیرانی هەرێمی کوردستان، بەڕێز مەسروور بارزانی و شوێنی حەوانەوەی سەرۆکی ئاژانسی پاراستنيان کردە ئامانج. ئەم ھێرشانە بە تەواوی ڕەتکراوە و پەرەسەندنی مەترسيدارن.داوا لە حکوومەتی فیدراڵ دەکەین بەرپرسیاریەتی…

— Nechirvan Barzani (@IKRPresident) August 17, 2026

Earlier today, Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Service (CT) reported that two explosive-laden Iranian-made Hadid-110 drones were used in the attack. No casualties were reported.

Drone and missile attacks on the Kurdistan Region have intensified in recent weeks, with Shafaq News documenting 16 drones and three missiles targeting the Region between August 1 and 14, including eight drones and all three missiles in Erbil province.